Seller News: October 2025
Read the latest updates to streamline your selling experience.
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US tariffs reminder and Royal Mail shipping changes
We understand that ongoing changes regarding US tariffs may have brought uncertainty, especially for those of you who frequently sell into the US market. We’re committed to supporting you through these changes. What’s happening? The US de minimis exe...
Join us at eBay Open UK 2025!
We are excited to announce the return of eBay Open UK, our annual event crafted for experienced sellers looking to elevate their business. This year, we're gathering at the iconic NEC (National Exhibition Centre) in Birmingham for a day filled with n...
eBay's false estimated delivery dates, now several messages from buyers not happy.
I have been going on about this issue like a broken record. I have reported it several times and even been on the community chat several times. Ebay claim the EDD's are working fine. They are not. Ebay are giving buyers delivery dates as same day del...
The new "Extended ‘Item Not Received’ protections"
The new "Extended ‘Item Not Received’ protections". Upon reading this, I thought it is great and at last something eBay is listening to us about. Then I read on and to actually be eligible you have to buy postage through eBay. This is unfair for busi...
You tube product demos. What should be your 1st purchase after a camera ?
If promoting / demoing your eBay products, other than a camera / smart phone what should be your first purchase.Without doubt an external mic. I , and many others will say that sound quality is more important than weather you are using 640x480, 1089p...
snake skin compact
I received a used snake skin zipped compact in a saleroom job lot, its possibly made from a cobra skin. It looks like its against Ebay policy to list and sell it.But it looks like there have been scores of snake skin items that have been sold on Ebay...
New warning "Your listing is successful but there's a problem with your Gallery picture"
New warning "Your listing is successful but there's a problem with your Gallery picture" on most (all?) of my ~1500 existing listingsUnable to resolve it by editing etc and not clear why they've been flagged? Clicking 'Fix your Gallery picture' goes ...
Large number of 'Item not received' messages.
Is anyone else experiencing more than average 'item not received' messages for their sold items?We have never had as many as we are receiving lately, but can't understand why.Any suggestions please?
eBay's automatic positive feedback no longer being applied
Good afternoon everyone As many of you are aware eBay introduced automatic positive feedback for business sellers, providing certain criteria's. The item had been received on time, no issues raised, and the buyer has not left feedback already. eBay w...
EBay’s FVF commission on the VAT they collect from the buyer
It may be technically correct to include EU VAT in the seller’s overall sales total from an accounting point of view, but why do eBay actually need to charge us a Final Value Fee on that VAT? EU VAT is added to the item price and the postage if a buy...
Disgrace
I will tell you what has happened they want to fleece business sellers to support SELL FREE ON EBAY people have lost confidence in the platform We have ceased trading today 19th April 2025 on eBay.Yet again a buyer purchased an item fraudulently atte...
New feedback rule
Just got the seller news for October. Basically a new rule supposedly to meet 'global regulations'. So a buyer can leave a neg, if the neg breaks the rules, they get a chance to revise it so it doesn't break the rules. For example if they swear which...
Has Ebay has killed the UK antiques market to the US ?
I am sure you will all agree that antiques and collectables that are over 100 years ago form a massive part of sales on ebay from the UK to the US.Since the introduction of tariffs we have seen a massive decline in sales of our antique photographs to...
Unable to send photos to customers over messaging 1-Oct-2025
Unable to send photos to customers over messaging 1-Oct-2025It was playing up and slow and unresponsive yesterday, not sure if it’s been disabled for some reason? No message or clarity from eBay about it? It’s part of my dispatch/fulfillment workflow...
eBay Seller Coupon Programme
HiI am just wondering if anyone who has joined this programme would be willing to share their experience of it with me please? Good or bad. I'm wondering in particular whether you have found it to be cost-effective or costly, and if it increased sale...
Link to eBay Concierge has disappeared
I have been a Top Rated Business Seller for many years and have spoken many times to eBay Concierge who have generally been most helpful. However today I have had several issues with the eBay site, but when I tried to contact Concierge in the usual w...
Is eBay a place TO SELL OR NOT any LONGER? Is it dead / dying?
Does anyone else feel the same? Is eBay no longer a platform for sellers? During my years of selling on eBay, I've noticed declining traffic. The traffic and sales were so much better previously Is it the algorithm that is messing up people's busines...
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